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Larry E. Altenbrun
Member
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Practice Areas
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Admiralty &
Maritime Law |
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Corporate &
Commercial Law |
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Commercial
Litigation |
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Insurance Coverage & Defense |
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Appellate |
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Personal
Narrative
Larry became a partner at Nicoll Black & Feig
in January 2008. He represents
marine-related companies in a variety of matters and other
businesses in commercial litigation and corporate law.
Larry obtained
his J.D., magna cum laude, from Tulane Law School,
where he was an editor of the Tulane Law Review, member of
the Order of the Coif, and recipient of the Harry F. Stiles
scholarship for maritime law. Larry received his Bachelor of
Science degree, cum laude, in Marine Engineering
Systems from the United States Merchant Marine Academy.
Prior to law
school, Larry worked aboard a variety of commercial vessels.
He held a license as a Marine Engineer issued by the U.S.
Coast Guard for over ten years.
Larry’s practice
focuses on all types of commercial and maritime litigation,
with significant experience in personal injury defense,
commercial disputes, cargo damage, and marine insurance
coverage. He has substantial litigation experience at both
the trial and appellate levels. Utilizing his background in
engineering, Larry is regularly involved in the firm’s
complex, technical cases. He has authored several law review
articles and has lectured internationally on various topics.
Larry is admitted to practice in Washington state and
federal courts and before the U.S. Patent and Trademark
Office.
Representative
Matters
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First chair
lawyer for plaintiff in substantial
commercial litigation involving negligent
installation of cargo refrigeration system,
resulting in judgment for plaintiff
following trial. Prowler, LLC v. York
International Corp., 2007 WL 2363046 (W.D.
Wash., Aug. 14, 2007). |
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Represented
Lloyd’s of London in Certain Underwriters at
Lloyds, London v. Inlet Fisheries Inc., 518
F.3d 645 (9th Cir. 2008), where the Ninth
Circuit affirmed summary judgment in favor
of Lloyd’s and, for the first time and
despite a conflicting holding from the Fifth
Circuit, concluded that the doctrine of
uberrimae fidei is an established rule of
marine insurance. |
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Aggressively
defended ship owners and their insurer in
dozens of personal injury lawsuits filed in
Washington and Alaska. |
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Formed
various business entities, including their
internal corporate documents, and ensured
compliance with corporate formalities. |
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Represented
buyers and sellers in multi-million dollar
real estate transactions. |
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Defended
vessel owners and insurers in state and
federal courts in disputes arising from
personal injuries, wrongful deaths,
collisions, oil spills, contract disputes
and cargo damage. |
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Defended
web-based business in commercial litigation
claim alleging illegal and unfair
advertising. |
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Successful
defense of pleasure craft owners in multiple
lawsuits |
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Investigation
and litigation involving various matters of
technical complexity, such as catastrophic
engine failures, fires, oil spills, and
refrigeration release. |
Education
Tulane University Law School, J.D.,
magna cum laude
U.S. Merchant
Marine Academy, B.S., Marine Engineering Systems, cum
laude
Professional
Experience
Member, Nicoll Black & Feig, 2008-Present
Senior Associate, Nicoll Black Misenti & Feig, 2004-2007
Associate, Cozen O’Connor, 2001-2004
Associations
Board of Directors, Marine Insurance Association of Seattle
Seattle Propellor Club
Maritime Law Association of the United States
Honors
Tulane Law Review, 2000-2001
Order of the Coif
Bar Memberships
Washington State
U.S. Patent & Trademark Office
U.S. District Court, Western District of Washington
U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit
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